Lateefah Simon
Democrat · CA-12 · U.S. House
Bio
Lateefah Aaliyah Simon is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for California's 12th congressional district since January 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first member of Congress known to be born legally blind in both eyes, and the first Muslim member from California and outside of the Midwestern United States.
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Declaring Victory in California, Progressive Randy Villegas Aims to Oust GOP Rep. ValadaoProgressive Randy Villegas on Tuesday declared victory in a primary race for California's new 22nd Congressional District, a key part of Democratic efforts to combat President Donald Trump's attempt to maintain GOP control of Congress by rigging maps.Californ…
Common Dreams · June 9, 2026
Tlaib Leads Dems Decrying Trump Admin Failure to Protect US Citizens Abducted From Gaza FlotillaCongresswoman Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and 18 other House Democrats on Tuesday condemned the US State Department's failure to protect 14 Americans aboard the latest humanitarian aid convoy seized by Israeli forces en route to Gaza, as well as the agency's th…
Common Dreams · May 5, 2026
After Another Boat Bombing, House Progressives Demand End to 'Donroe Doctrine'With the death toll from President Donald Trump's boat bombings of alleged drug traffickers now at 130 after a Monday strike, a pair of progressive congresswomen on Tuesday called for ending the Monroe Doctrine and establishing a "New Good Neighbor" policy to…
Common Dreams · February 10, 2026
Those Nine Democrats Were Wrong to Vote the Clintons in ContemptIt’s no great surprise that the Republican-led House Committee on Oversight and Reform voted Wednesday to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress for their refusal to be deposed about their relationship to the pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. T…
The New Republic · January 23, 2026
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